Comparison

Bill/Split vs Pilcrow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bill/Split

Features
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■ Calculator + One-Tap Split Customize options in Settings. ■ No data? Cute icon pops up. ■ Bill Photo + Calculator on Same Screen Easier to check numbers side-by-side. ■ 4 Groups × 4 Memory Slots Save amounts → tap sum for grand total. Great for multi-person splits or turn-taking. Text color changes when all slots are full. ■ Natural Calculation (Left-to-Right) Ignores standard order of operations. “10 + 8 / 2” = 9 (not 14). Matches how people actually split bills. ■ Reliable & Convenient • Fully offline • No sign-up / login • No ads • No data collection • Dark Mode + large clear fonts

About

Pilcrow

Features
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Most keyboards fix a typo by making a different mistake. Pilcrow corrects what you meant and leaves alone what you actually wrote. In testing it changes a correctly spelled word fewer than 8 times in 1,000, while restoring 50–83% of the words you genuinely mistyped. IT BACKS OFF Undo a correction once and it never applies that one to you again. Every word it learns from you is listed, and you can delete any single one. ONE TAP FIXES THE WHOLE MESSAGE It re-reads everything you typed, repairs it and tells you what changed. One tap puts it all back. TYPE THE WAY YOU TYPE • Forty languages, more than one in the same sentence, no switching • Swipe typing, and accents put back when you skip them (73–96%) • Saves 35–53% of your keystrokes • Learns your words and phrases, and lets go of what you drop • Make it yours: a gallery of themes, your photo in or behind the keys, 23 fonts and letter styles you can type in • A number row, emoji with memory, haptics, adjustable height PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION The keyboard contains no networking code. No account, no analytics, no cloud, no ads. The model that predicts your next word runs on your phone. It works with Full Access switched off, though we recommend turning it on. WHAT IT COSTS Everything is free for three days from the first time you type. Nothing is charged when the days end. Then unlock it once and keep it for good, or subscribe monthly; the subscription renews automatically until cancelled. Either way the keyboard keeps typing, and nothing it has learned from you is deleted. Terms of Use: https://pilcrowtype.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pilcrowtype.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bill/Split4 screens
Pilcrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bill/Split at none against Pilcrow's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilcrow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bill/Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bill/Split ships an update every 3 days, Pilcrow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Bill/Split versus Pilcrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill/SplitPilcrow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPING SHIH CHIUANDRIS DUDAREVS

In-app purchases

None

Bill/Split

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pilcrow

Subscriptions2
  • Pilcrow Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pilcrow Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pilcrow Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Bill/Split free?
Bill/Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilcrow free?
Pilcrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bill/Split or Pilcrow have ads?
Neither Bill/Split nor Pilcrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bill/Split or Pilcrow?
Bill/Split ships an update every 3 days, and Pilcrow every 4 days. Most recently, Bill/Split was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pilcrow on November 10, 2026.

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